Here’s another analogy: calling a homosexual domestic union the same as a marriage is akin to calling an apple an orange. Some believe they are both fruits, and the names are interchangeable. Some believe there are fundamental differences between the two and they should be distinguished differently. All have the right of free speech to call an orange an orange or an apple or a banana or anything they wish. Apples and oranges are both found in the grocery store for anyone to purchase and consume (i.e. domestic partnerships and marriages.) Individual stores and consumers may label the apples and oranges however they like (call any relationship a marriage, domestic union, business partnership, whatever.)

The problem arises when government or other entities enter in and FORCE businesses, schools, and individuals to apply a mandated label. In the case of marriage/domestic partnership labeling, I personally have no problem with individuals, churches, and businesses who choose to label them as being interchangeable. That is their right. I do, however, have a problem with businesses, individuals, and schools being mandated to label them as being the same things. I have a problem with an apple orchard being told it must sell oranges or an orange orchard being told it must sell apples.

All you people who are so worried about how other people are having sex must have awful sex lives, or non-existent ones; otherwise, why are you so focused upon it. If you are truly someone who believes in the teachings of your religion, whatever it is, there are many other “moral issues” (like poverty and homelessness) that one would think “do-gooders” would be working on.

Y’all always want to say that historically and biblically, marriage has always been between one man and one woman, but Solomon had 700 wives, Moses had a couple, and David has several wives, but what WAS his relationship with Jonathan. Oh, no, maybe Mormons didn’t always think that since they practiced polygamy, but when it was politically convenient (when Utah wanted statehood), they changed there tune. So in fact, the definition of marriage really has changed throughout time, hasn’t it?

PROVE with scientific facts that gay people are not born gay. Put your money where your mouth is.

Also, y’all talk about “gay lifestyle”. Please define that. I’m gay. I go to work at the same job I’ve had for more than 20 years, pay my taxes regularly so YOUR children can go to school. Hurry home from work in the heavy freeway traffic so that I can get my dog out for a walk. Meet my friends (other dog owners, most of whom are not gay). Go home, fix dinner, watch some TV, and get myself to bed so that I’m fresh for another day at work. On weekends, I run errands, try to do some exercise, and go to a movie or out of town to a park for a hike.
Is that the “gay lifestyle” you’re talking about?
I’d say that in reality the “Mormon lifestyle” is further from the mainstream than the lives of most gay people: sending young men out together for 2 years in groups (but, course, not young women), following the demands of a so-called prophet, wearing special underwear, pushing people to get married and have children as soon as possible. That sounds much more like a different style of life than what most people I know have.